Hi, thanks for the quick reply! Think i’m going to get a faulty PAL SNES off Ebay, looks like the same power button as the USA SNES:

So I need to solder half of the red usb +5v to the red SNES power button wire and the other half to the black wire, does it matter which order? Would twisting the wires together and wrapping in electrical tape be ok as I don’t have a soldering iron? I see you have the SNES power LED working, would love to get this working too how did you achieve this? Sorry for all the questions, absolute beginner with all this!
Thanks

Great work, really tidy. Could you tell me how you wired the SNES power button to the micro usb cable and what tools I would need to do this? Also what filler/resin did you use to set the extension ports in the back of the SNES?

This is my retroarch.cfg for a snes usb…change the values to fit your controller and this should work fine:

Just open:
/home/pi/RetroPie/configs/all
and edit retroarch.cfg to this code:
input_player1_joypad_index = 0
input_player1_b_btn = 2
input_player1_a_btn = 1
input_player1_y_btn = 3
input_player1_x_btn = 0
input_player1_l_btn = 4
input_player1_r_btn = 5
input_player1_start_btn = 9
input_player1_select_btn = 8
input_player1_l_y_plus = -1
input_player1_up_axis = -1
input_player1_l_y_minus = +1
input_player1_down_axis = +1
input_player1_l_x_minus = -0
input_player1_left_axis = -0
input_player1_l_x_plus = +0
input_player1_right_axis = +0
input_enable_hotkey_btn = 8
input_exit_emulator_btn = 9
input_enable_hotkey_btn = 8
input_save_state_btn = 4
input_enable_hotkey_btn = 8
input_load_state_btn = 5
input_player2_joypad_index = 1
input_player2_b_btn = 2
input_player2_a_btn = 1
input_player2_y_btn = 3
input_player2_x_btn = 0
input_player2_l_btn = 4
input_player2_r_btn = 5
input_player2_start_btn = 9
input_player2_select_btn = 8
input_player2_l_y_plus = -1
input_player2_up_axis = -1
input_player2_l_y_minus = +1
input_player2_down_axis = +1
input_player2_l_x_minus = -0
input_player2_left_axis = -0
input_player2_l_x_plus = +0
input_player2_right_axis = +0
input_enable_hotkey_btn = 8
input_exit_emulator_btn = 9
input_enable_hotkey_btn = 8
input_save_state_btn = 4
input_enable_hotkey_btn = 8
input_load_state_btn = 5
(This will work on most the emulators, and I also added exit emulator by pressing select + start, as well as save state= select + L and load state= select + R)

Did you ever get this resolved? I am having the exact same issue with a generic PS3 USB controller, and having no luck resolving it.

Just open:

/home/pi/RetroPie/configs/all

and edit retroarch.cfg to this code:

input_player1_joypad_index = 0
input_player1_b_btn = 2
input_player1_a_btn = 1
input_player1_y_btn = 3
input_player1_x_btn = 0
input_player1_l_btn = 4
input_player1_r_btn = 5
input_player1_start_btn = 9
input_player1_select_btn = 8
input_player1_l_y_plus = -1
input_player1_up_axis = -1
input_player1_l_y_minus = +1
input_player1_down_axis = +1
input_player1_l_x_minus = -0
input_player1_left_axis = -0
input_player1_l_x_plus = +0
input_player1_right_axis = +0

input_enable_hotkey_btn = 8
input_exit_emulator_btn = 9

input_enable_hotkey_btn = 8
input_save_state_btn = 4

input_enable_hotkey_btn = 8
input_load_state_btn = 5

input_player2_joypad_index = 1
input_player2_b_btn = 2
input_player2_a_btn = 1
input_player2_y_btn = 3
input_player2_x_btn = 0
input_player2_l_btn = 4
input_player2_r_btn = 5
input_player2_start_btn = 9
input_player2_select_btn = 8
input_player2_l_y_plus = -1
input_player2_up_axis = -1
input_player2_l_y_minus = +1
input_player2_down_axis = +1
input_player2_l_x_minus = -0
input_player2_left_axis = -0
input_player2_l_x_plus = +0
input_player2_right_axis = +0

input_enable_hotkey_btn = 8
input_exit_emulator_btn = 9

input_enable_hotkey_btn = 8
input_save_state_btn = 4

input_enable_hotkey_btn = 8
input_load_state_btn = 5

(This will work on most the emulators, and I also added exit emulator by pressing select + start, as well as save state= select + L and load state= select + R)

Just open:

/home/pi/RetroPie/configs/all

and edit retroarch.cfg to this code:

input_player1_joypad_index = 0
input_player1_b_btn = 2
input_player1_a_btn = 1
input_player1_y_btn = 3
input_player1_x_btn = 0
input_player1_l_btn = 4
input_player1_r_btn = 5
input_player1_start_btn = 9
input_player1_select_btn = 8
input_player1_l_y_plus = -1
input_player1_up_axis = -1
input_player1_l_y_minus = +1
input_player1_down_axis = +1
input_player1_l_x_minus = -0
input_player1_left_axis = -0
input_player1_l_x_plus = +0
input_player1_right_axis = +0

input_enable_hotkey_btn = 8
input_exit_emulator_btn = 9

input_enable_hotkey_btn = 8
input_save_state_btn = 4

input_enable_hotkey_btn = 8
input_load_state_btn = 5

input_player2_joypad_index = 1
input_player2_b_btn = 2
input_player2_a_btn = 1
input_player2_y_btn = 3
input_player2_x_btn = 0
input_player2_l_btn = 4
input_player2_r_btn = 5
input_player2_start_btn = 9
input_player2_select_btn = 8
input_player2_l_y_plus = -1
input_player2_up_axis = -1
input_player2_l_y_minus = +1
input_player2_down_axis = +1
input_player2_l_x_minus = -0
input_player2_left_axis = -0
input_player2_l_x_plus = +0
input_player2_right_axis = +0

input_enable_hotkey_btn = 8
input_exit_emulator_btn = 9

input_enable_hotkey_btn = 8
input_save_state_btn = 4

input_enable_hotkey_btn = 8
input_load_state_btn = 5

(This will work on most the emulators, and I also added exit emulator by pressing select + start, as well as save state= select + L and load state= select + R)

Sent from my C5155 using Tapatalk

In my opinion, putting your roms on the sd card is not the way to go. Ever since I switched to putting only retropie on the sd card and all the roms on a usb flash drive, I haven’t had any problems with the card corrupting. whereas, with the roms on the card, it would corrupt at least once a week. (usually when a rom doesn’t exit properly and I’m forced to pull the power, but sometimes for no reason)

It’s also much easier to move roms over to your system because you can just pull the usb drive, put it in your computer and move them over (or edit them). I also recommend putting your save files and savestate directories on the flash drive. Then you dont lose all your saves every time the sd card corrupts. This can be super frustrating when you’ve put in 20 hours on Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

In order to use a flash drive for rom storage you need to point each emulator in es_systems.cfg to the correct directory on the flash drive. I recommend calling the parent rom directory on the flash drive “romz” instead of “roms.” Since there is a USB copy script automatically enabled when you install retropie, it will automatically create a “roms” directory with sub folders on the flash drive and if it detects any roms in that folder next time you plug in the flash drive it will automatically move the roms to the sd card, which will kill all your sd card space and defeat the purpose of usb rom storage. I still cant figure out how to disable the rom copy service so any help on that would be appreciated.

Other things to know: you’ll need to do some stuff to get your pie to automount your usb drive every time it boots. This article walks you through it: http://www.bobjectsinc.com/tinycomputers/raspbian-automatically-mount-usb-drives/

Disadvantages of USB storage: It takes up a USB slot, so that will either mean one less controller, no wireless adapter, or the need for a USB hub, which I dont really like the thought of. I’ve seen that they can cause a bunch of controller issues and the use for a large peripheral like that sort of kills the portability and ease of the raspi.

my solution: I use a usb adapter for SNES controller that hooks two controllers to one usb port. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dual-USB-adapter-for-SNES-controller-Super-Nintendo-/200375560296?pt=US_Video_Game_Controllers&hash=item2ea7506868

It works great except on some games if the player 1 controller doesn’t respond, use the other controller. In rare cases it will even switch player 1 and 2 mid game. not that big of a deal though.

also when I need to connect the raspi to wifi (to get updates or if I wanna ssh in from my laptop) I just shutdown the raspi, remove the controllers or the usb drive , replace it with the wireless adapter, then boot up. You can control your raspi via ssh and launch a virtual terminal window as well. I use cyberduck to do this

anyway, I hope this helps somebody

For FBA, change command on es_systems.cfg to:

COMMAND=/home/pi/RetroPie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 1 “/home/pi/RetroPie/emulators/pifba/fba2x %ROM%”

You can use roms from an usb, change rom folder on the same file like this:

PATH=/media/usb0/Juegos/fba

i got an issue with this, the system generates a folder called roms for easy copying roms to the raspberry, if you put roms here it will be copyed to sd. I dont know how to disable this, but if you keep roms folder empty, and make another directory like “games”, you can leave roms here.

I am playing with the OC settings on my pi, and wondered what power supply are you all using? Right now my pi is powered from the USB port on my TV, which is probably not supplying enough power for OCing, and somewhere around my house I have a spare 5v 1amp USB charger plug from an old phone I can use, but I haven’t tried that yet. I’m assuming the “over_voltage” parameter is increasing the amperage the pi is consuming?

Well it is fulfilled by amazon so you could always buy it and send it back if it doesn’t work. I would say yes it probably works but you will probably have to play around to see what buttons number each input is mapped to. You could always build your own fighstick and just map the button presses to keyboard inputs.

This is a more expensive route but would allow you to do your own controls:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/I-PAC2-controller-with-PS2-cable-A-MAME-NEW-VERSION-ULTIMARC-BN-1-Year-Warrent-/390729670144?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5af94d9e00

Or this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Arcade-MAME-2-Player-USB-Kit-w-2-Joysticks-4-8-way-16-Push-Buttons-60-in-1-/221281135290?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3385622aba

In case anyone needs it here is the config file for a USB NES controller with exit emulator and save load state.

input_player1_joypad_index = 0
input_player1_b_btn = 2
input_player1_a_btn = 1
input_player1_start_btn = 9
input_player1_select_btn = 8
input_player1_l_y_plus = -1
input_player1_up_axis = -1
input_player1_l_y_minus = +1
input_player1_down_axis = +1
input_player1_l_x_minus = -0
input_player1_left_axis = -0
input_player1_l_x_plus = +0
input_player1_right_axis = +0

input_enable_hotkey_btn = “9″
input_exit_emulator_btn = “8″

input_enable_hotkey_btn = 9
input_save_state_btn = 1

input_enable_hotkey_btn = 9
input_load_state_btn = 2

[quote=3868]Hi! I got 2 ps3 controllers working using USB following this tutorial:
[/quote]

Cool, but how did go over bluetooth?
I can run one controller at a time aswell.

The autoscript didnt work so i combined it using this tutorial.
https://github.com/retropie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/Setting-up-a-PS3-controller
Note. Files were added in : /home/pi/RetroPie/supplementary

I really want to be able to run it wireless.
sudo jstest /dev/input/js0 works for only one, there is no js1.

Hi! I have an atomic usb adapter for two PS2 controllers (the PCA.13), it works well out of the box (after I did the configuration with retroarch-joyconfig), but only d-pad works, not the analog sticks. Joypads are recognized like “Dual USB Vibration Joystick”.
One thing I noticed: using Pimame 0.7.10 the controllers are working fine, even the analog sticks, with no need to do further configurations. Is there a way to make them work the same way in Retropie?
Thank you so much, this project is great!

You must be root for this.

First you need to define a root password, try this:

sudo passwd root

If you are using a USB keyboard and the TV directly use:

su

Then write root password and you can do anything.

If you are using SSH or FTP then try to connect using user root not pi: root@192.168.1.X

Hi @rogueapache, you will probably want to plug in a USB keyboard to do some setup on the backend. Do you currently network into your RPi to load roms, or do you use the USB stick method?

If you are able to network into your Pi, you can go into the folder called “configs” and set up both gamepads. You just delete or # out the buttons that you don’t have.

I’m having trouble getting one controller working via USB :/ – I receive a script error [a]